Laurent Family Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Reserva 2023

Winemaker Damien Laurent (12th generation!) grew up among his family’s vines and the barrels in Bordeaux at Chateau l’Escart, always tagging along as his grandfather made his way through the cellar to top off the wines.  The growing cycle of the vineyard, the bustle of harvest and the slow rhythm of the winery have always been inextricable from his sense of family and belonging.  He spent 12 years running the family business alongside his wife Lorena, a Chilean transplant who would later introduce him to the striking terroir of her homeland.  

In 2008, they purchased 4 hectares of vineyards located between Talagente and Isla de Maine in the heart of the Maipo valley. They densely planted mostly Bordeaux varietals, wire-trained the vines and farmed organically from the outset (receiving certification two years ago). The drip-irrigated vineyards are situated at ~400 m elevations with soils of clay and limestone with stones from nearby Maipo river 80-90 cm deep. The soil is gently worked 3-4 times per year and they work without any sprays, even copper or sulfur. Damien and Lorena relocated to the winery in the Maipo valley in 2013 with the first meaningful harvest. 

They have built the kind of family winery that has become the heart of a flourishing community, where kids grow up thinking it's a fun and totally normal autumnal activity to go foot crush grapes together with their friends.